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Choose a common five-letter word to test useful letters. Type your guess or tap the keys below the board.
A little challenge, every day
One word.
Six chances.
Clear your head with a quick daily word puzzle. Find the hidden five-letter answer, learn from every color, and see how few guesses you need.
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A fresh puzzle daily Works on phone and desktop
HOW THE CLUES WORK5 LETTERS / 6 TRIES
Every guess gives you useful information.
Today's challenge
Find the hidden word
Six guesses. Five letters. One answer.
Connecting to today's puzzle…
A new puzzle begins at midnight in New York. Your personal stats stay in this browser; the game service checks one guess at a time.
A simple game with a satisfying rhythm
How to play the daily word puzzle
Each round starts with five empty tiles and six chances to solve the hidden word. Submit a real five-letter guess to reveal clues. Your next guess should use what the previous row taught you.
Read every tile
Green means correct position. Yellow means the letter belongs in another spot. Gray rules out a letter for the remaining unmatched places.
Use the next row wisely
Keep green letters fixed, move yellow letters, and try new letters that can narrow the answer without wasting a turn.
A useful tip: repeated letters need special attention. If your guess contains two copies of a letter but the answer contains only one, only one tile can be counted as a match.
Play and solve
More ways to work with words
Play the five-letter daily challenge, explore letter patterns with the word finder, or follow connected letters in Theme Trail.
Daily word challenge
One shared daily answer, six guesses, and color clues that help you narrow the possibilities.
Play today's puzzleFive letter word finder
Match known positions, include required letters, and exclude letters you have ruled out.
Find wordsGame strategy guide
Learn how color clues work, how duplicate letters are scored, and how to choose the next guess.
Read the guideTheme Trail
Trace connected letters, uncover words related to a clue, and discover the special theme bridge.
Play Theme TrailGood to know
Daily word game FAQ
Is the daily word puzzle free?
Yes. The daily game is free to play and does not require an account or a subscription.
Does everyone get the same answer?
Yes. The puzzle is chosen by the date in New York time, so players receive the same answer for that day's challenge.
What happens when a guess has repeated letters?
Correctly placed letters are counted first. Remaining copies can only be marked as matches if the answer contains enough copies of that letter.
Can I play on a phone or tablet?
Yes. The board scales to smaller screens, and you can use the device keyboard or the on-screen keyboard.
What information does the site keep?
The game uses an essential session cookie to enforce guesses. Your personal statistics stay in local browser storage. Read the privacy notice for more information.